Although kits serve there purpose as far as a home out of a box and are built every day, there are some problems that could arise when building a log home from a kit. One common problem people experience is the delivery of the entire kit. This takes a huge amount of space, which can lead to other problems as construction progresses, such as loss of material.

Different from a log home kit, plans for log homes offer more flexibility in providing you want you want. All log home plans through our collection can be modified. Generally with a log home kit, you may only have several options of homes to choice from.

You don’t need a log home kit to build your house at all. What you will need is building plans and logs to construct your home. After searching out and purchasing the log home floor plans (blueprints), you will want to find a mill that specializes and ships the materials you will need to complete your building project. Does the mill specialize in only one type of log joinery or do they offer many options? Do you know what type of log home you will be building? Are you familiar with the various construction methods?

Did you know that you could build a log home for a fraction of the cost of a log home kit? With a kit, you pay for the package, plans and, the contractor to put the kit together. Whereas when you purchase the plans for the log home, you bypass the cost of package by going directly to the mill, and then to the contractor saving you as much as 30% on the materials for the home.